Which topics were removed from the Biology subject of the NEET syllabus?
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The following topics have been removed from the Biology subject of the NEET 2024 syllabus:
Class 11:- Taxonomic Aid
- Angiosperm
- Secondary Growth (Class 11)
- Transport in Plants except Xylem and Phloem
- Mineral Nutrition
- Vernalization and Seed Dormancy
- Sense Organs
- Digestion and Absorption
Class 12:
- Reproduction in Organisms
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
- Succession
- Environmental Issues
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The National Medical Commission (NMC) revised the NEET syllabus in 2024. In the Biology, chapters were removed in around six units. The table brings the list of chapters and topics along with the units, which were removed in the NEET syllabus.
Units
Chapters/Topics
Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (Frog). (Brief account only)
Plant Physiology
· Transport in plants: Movement of water, gases and nutrients; Cell to cell transport-Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport; Plant – water relations – Imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis; Long distance transport of water – Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration pull, root pressure and guttation; Transpiration-Opening and closing of stomata; Uptake and translocation of mineral nutrients-Transport of food, phloem transport, Mass flow hypothesis; Diffusion of gases (brief mention).
· Mineral nutrition: Essential minerals, macro and micronutrients and their role; Deficiency symptoms; Mineral toxicity; Elementary idea of Hydroponics as a method to study mineral nutrition; Nitrogen metabolism-Nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation.
Human Physiology
Digestion and absorption; Alimentary canal and digestive glands; Role of digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones; Peristalsis, digestion, absorption and assimilation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; Caloric value of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; Egestion; Nutritional and digestive disorders – PEM, indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhoea.
Reproduction
Reproduction in organisms: Reproduction, a characteristic feature of all organisms for continuation of species; Modes of reproduction – Asexual and sexual; Asexual reproduction; Modes-Binary fission, sporulation, budding, gemmule, fragmentation; vegetative propagation in plants.
Biology and Human Welfare
Improvement in food production; Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, Biofortification; Apiculture and Animal husbandry.
Ecology and Environment
Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche; Population and ecological adaptations
Ecosystem Patterns: Nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous); Ecological succession; Ecological Services fixation, pollination, oxygen release.
Biodiversity and its conservation: Sacred Groves.
Environmental issues: Air pollution and its control; Water pollution and its control; Agrochemicals and their effects; Solid waste management; Radioactive waste management; Greenhouse effect and global warning; Ozone depletion; Deforestation; Any three case studies as success stories addressing environmental issues.
Also Read: NEET Biology Syllabus with Chapter-wise Weightage
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